59.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narangba · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 60% of Narangba residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the typical adult is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
59.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Narangba, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.8% of residents.
16.1% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Narangba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, more than 91% of similar areas, though there are only 0.77 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
0.77
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
795
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
23 schools — 18,289 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| Narangba Valley State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,067 | 1,016 |
| Carmichael College, Morayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 958 | 1,052 |
| Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,821 | 999 |
| Jinibara State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 611 | 980 |
| Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 702 | 994 |
| Narangba State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 641 | 997 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 55 | 921 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 947 | 960 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Arethusa College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,733 | 938 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 980 | 940 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 529 | 958 |
| Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 1,134 | 1,011 |
| Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 362 | 887 |
| Moreton Downs State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 586 | 945 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 361 | 989 |
| Kairos Community College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 9.7 km | 125 | 965 |
| Deception Bay State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 292 | 882 |
| Deception Bay Flexible School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Secondary | 10.0 km | 122 | 863 |
| Deception Bay State High School, Deception Bay | Government | Secondary | 10.2 km | 1,374 | 923 |
| Dayboro State School, Dayboro | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 322 | 1,043 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narangba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32107/narangba/topic/education